Given a settled reduction in the present level of tax revenue, and by exploring a very large
combinatorial space of tax structures, in this paper we employ a genetic algorithm in order to …

Land is an essential yet limited natural resource. Its current unsustainable use asks for a
better understanding of the main determinants of urban expansion. A heuristic approach is …

Urban sprawl and property tax of a city's core and suburbs: evidence from Italy. Regional
Studies. A city's core and suburban property tax differentials can affect sprawl within an …

The paper presents the main characteristics of BETAMOD, a static microsimulation model
that reproduces the Italian personal income tax (IRPEF), as well as local income taxes …

In this paper we present a first attempt to devedop a representative and fdexibde static tax-
benefit microsimudation moded, based on an exact match among a representative sampde …

In recent years several sources of income have been excluded from the Italian Personal
Income Tax (PIT) base and subject to alternative proportional systems or totally exempt from …

Social science microsimulation models are usually categorised as 'static'or 'dynamic'. Static
models take individual characteristics and behaviours as exogenous. These models are …

This study estimates the possible tax-revenue and distributive effects deriving from the
revaluation of the real estate values on which property taxation is based. In many European …

In this paper a method for analyzing the fairness of an income tax system when portioning
the population into heterogeneous socio‐economic groups is proposed. The equitable tax …

We discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the fiscal consolidation package adopted by
Italy in 2011. Estimated at 3.3% of GDP, the tax measures were introduced to reduce public …